waller

waller — 人名

1. an English poet of the seventeenth century, known for his lyric poetry and for p

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釋義

詩人沃勒

17 世紀英國詩人，以抒情詩著稱

an English poet of the seventeenth century, known for his lyric poetry and for popularising the use of the heroic couplet — his best-known work includes the poem 'Go, Lovely Rose'.

例句

Edmund Waller's poem 'Go, Lovely Rose' is still studied in literature classes today.

Edmund Waller 的詩作〈Go Lovely Rose〉至今仍在文學課堂上被研讀。

proper noun used as subject in biographical context

Professor Kasia Nowak included two of Edmund Waller's poems in her Renaissance literature anthology.

Kasia Nowak 教授在她編纂的文藝復興文學選集中收錄了兩首 Edmund Waller 的詩作。

用法筆記

Edmund Waller is typically referred to by his full name to distinguish him from the American musician Fats Waller.

常見錯誤

❌Waller was a jazz musician.
✅Edmund Waller was an English poet; Fats Waller was the jazz musician.
💡the surname Waller refers to two different historical figures.

2. an American jazz pianist, organist, and composer of the early twentieth century,

2.人名B2
釋義

爵士沃勒

20 世紀初美國爵士鋼琴家與作曲家

an American jazz pianist, organist, and composer of the early twentieth century, famous for his stride piano style and for writing popular songs such as 'Ain't Misbehavin'' and 'Honeysuckle Rose'.

例句

Fats Waller's recording of 'Ain't Misbehavin'' became a jazz standard that musicians still perform.

Fats Waller 的錄音作品〈Ain't Misbehavin'〉已成為爵士樂經典，至今仍被音樂家們演奏。

proper noun used as subject in biographical-musical context

The historian Andrés Rivera called Fats Waller a brilliant stride pianist with a lively stage presence.

歷史學家 Andrés Rivera 稱 Fats Waller 為一位出色的跨步鋼琴家，舞台表現生動活潑。

用法筆記

Thomas Wright Waller was nicknamed 'Fats' early in his career — most references to him use the nickname 'Fats Waller' rather than his full birth name.

常見錯誤

❌Fats Waller was a poet from England.
✅Fats Waller was an American jazz pianist and composer.
💡the nickname 'Fats' identifies him, not the English poet Edmund Waller.